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Russia parliament approves Putin request to send troops

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President Vladimir Putin’s request to Russian parliament to send troops abroad. Earlier, the Russians had sent what they call peacekeepers to breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine – which Moscow has now recognised. That prompted a sharp response from the West. Germany has put its gas pipeline project with Russia on hold. And the UK has announced sanctions against five Russian banks and three individuals. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Russia #Ukraine

Russia extends military mission in Belarus indefinitely

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French President Emmanuel Macron made phone calls to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Sunday as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution to the escalating crisis in eastern Ukraine. The talks came on the same day an estimated 30,000 Russian troops had their mission in Belarus extended indefinitely. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Belarus #Russia #Ukraine

Russia’s increasing military activity in Belarus raises concerns

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Russian troops have been conducting drills in Belarus. It is the largest deployment of Russian forces there since the end of the Cold War. And NATO believes it is a potential starting point for an invasion of Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from the Zyabrovka airfield in Belarus, near the Ukrainian border. #Russia #Belarus

Russia’s military drills near Ukraine border raise invasion fears

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Russian troops are carrying out large-scale military drills in Belarus, as well as naval drills in the Black Sea near the border with Ukraine. Kyiv says the war games make navigating critical waterways “virtually impossible”. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford reports from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #Russia #Invasion

Fear grows in Ukraine over Russian troop build-up

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People in eastern Ukraine are worried about what a Russian troop build-up on the border may mean for them. And as Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, concern is growing about an escalation of hostilities. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia

Will U.S. sanctions work against Russia? | Inside Story

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The White House says the measures are a retaliation against a major Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, election interference and other hostile acts. Biden insists the U.S. is not looking to kick off a cycle of conflicts with Russia, but wants a ‘stable and predictable’ relationship. But the Kremlin’s already threatened to respond in kind. So, how will this move affect the many challenges pitting the U.S. against Russia? – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #InsideStory #Russia #UnitedStates

US imposes new sanctions on Russia, expels diplomats

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United States President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that imposes a slate of new sanctions against Russia, as well as expelling 10 diplomats from the US, in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, as well as for election interference. The sanctions, foreshadowed for weeks by the US administration, represent the first retaliatory action announced against the Kremlin for last year’s hack, familiarly known as the SolarWinds breach. In that intrusion, Russian hackers are believed to have infected widely used software with malicious code, enabling them to access the networks of at least nine agencies in what US officials believe was an intelligence-gathering […]

Russia’s 20,000-tonne diesel spill pollutes waterways in Siberia

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Waterways near Russia’s Siberian city of Norilsk have been rapidly polluted by a spill of more than 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel in recent days, according to state media. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Wednesday a state of emergency, dedicating federal resources to the clean-up effort. He said local officials had been inefficient in dealing with the disaster. The spill occurred on Friday when a diesel tank ruptured at a thermal power plant, according to a statement by the city’s main employer, metals miner Nornickel. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]